Fashion Friday: Silicon Valley Geek is Chic

03Aug

Pragmatic engineers value function over flash and efficiency over elegance. So it’s no surprise that the short-sleeved woven shirt, no-iron slacks and dressy sneakers are the engineer’s go-to items, on or off the bike. Not only would Grant Peterson approve, but the Mad Men-inspired fashion industry is now hot for Richard’s look.

He rescued this abandoned 1981 Schwinn World Tourist from certain death during a company move.

His short-sleeved woven shirt, the epitome of practicality and comfort, is now au courant.

The Schwinn has had a hard life, but it’s not ready for retirement.

About Fashion Friday: Inspired by a 2011 Bike to Work Day challenge sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, this series highlights the broad range of “dress for the destination” bicycling fashions.

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